Leonora Carrington

Summary

Leonora Carrington is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Clayton-le-Woods^[2]. She was born on April 6, 1917^[3]. She passed away in Mexico City^[4]. She died on May 25, 2011^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], scenographer^[7], novelist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and sculptor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,742 views/month, #5,889 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leonora Carrington's place of birth was Clayton-le-Woods^[2].
• Leonora Carrington died in Mexico City^[4].
• Leonora Carrington was born on April 6, 1917^[3].
• Leonora Carrington died on May 25, 2011^[5].
• Leonora Carrington was married to Emérico Weisz^[12].
• Among Leonora Carrington's spouses was Renato Leduc^[13].
• Leonora Carrington held citizenship in Mexico^[14].
• Leonora Carrington held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Leonora Carrington is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[16].
• Leonora Carrington worked as a painter^[6].
• Leonora Carrington worked as a scenographer^[7].
• Leonora Carrington's professions included novelist^[8].
• Leonora Carrington worked as a draftsperson^[9].
• Leonora Carrington's professions included sculptor^[10].
• Leonora Carrington worked as an artist^[17].
• Leonora Carrington was educated at Chelsea Grin^[18].
• Leonora Carrington's education included a stint at New Hall School^[19].
• Leonora Carrington's education included a stint at Chelsea College of Art and Design^[20].
• Leonora Carrington received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Leonora Carrington received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Leonora Carrington received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[23].
• Leonora Carrington is recorded as female^[24].
• Leonora Carrington's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Leonora Carrington is associated with the surrealism movement^[26].
• Leonora Carrington's genre is figure painting^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonora Carrington's place of birth was Clayton-le-Woods^[2]. She was born on April 6, 1917^[3]. She is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Chelsea Grin^[18], a musical group^[28], founded in 2007^[29]; New Hall School^[19], an independent school^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1642^[32]; and Chelsea College of Art and Design^[20], an art academy^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1895^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], scenographer^[7], novelist^[8], draftsperson^[9], sculptor^[10], and artist^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[22], a science award^[38], in Mexico^[39]; and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[23], an art prize^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1979^[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Emérico Weisz^[12], a photographer^[43], 1911–2007^[44], of Hungary^[45] and Renato Leduc^[13], a poet^[46], 1895–1986^[47], of Mexico^[48].

Death and Burial

Leonora Carrington died on May 25, 2011^[5]. She passed away in Mexico City^[4]. Recorded cause of death include disease^[49] and pneumonia^[50].

Why It Matters

Leonora Carrington ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,742 views/month, #5,889 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to her include The Hearing Trumpet^[53], a literary work^[54].

FAQs

Where was Leonora Carrington born?

Born in Clayton-le-Woods^[2], Leonora Carrington…

Where did Leonora Carrington die?

Leonora Carrington passed away in Mexico City^[4].

Who was Leonora Carrington married to?

Leonora Carrington's spouses include Emérico Weisz^[12] and Renato Leduc^[13].

What did Leonora Carrington do for work?

Leonora Carrington worked as painter^[6], scenographer^[7], novelist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and sculptor^[10].

Where did Leonora Carrington go to school?

Leonora Carrington was educated at Chelsea Grin^[18], New Hall School^[19], and Chelsea College of Art and Design^[20].

What awards did Leonora Carrington receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[22], and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[23].